At the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism, John Ferguson of The Australian was honored with the Scoop of the Year Quill and the Gold Quill for his investigative report on the mass poisoning in Leongatha, specifically the mushroom poisonings. His story was praised for showcasing a reporter's competitive edge and was described as a good old-fashioned scoop. Alongside Ferguson's accolades, The Age emerged as the most successful media outlet, winning more than a third of the awards presented, nearly doubling the achievements of any other outlet. Other notable mentions include Guardian journalists who received an award for their investigation into pedestrian deaths, and a team from the BBC was also recognized for top journalism. Additionally, a Melbourne Press Club award was given to journalists for their investigation into the toxic legacy of Australia’s black summer bushfires, receiving a Highly Commended acknowledgment.
Congratulations to @fergusonjw for winning the Gold Quill & scoop of the year at the MPC Quill Awards for his exclusive story on the mushroom deaths, @australian https://t.co/KQSEAqdLlc
Top journalism award for BBC NI reporter https://t.co/yHiax2tj4E
The Age again was the most successful media outlet at the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism, winning more than a third of this year’s awards – almost double any other outlet. https://t.co/kYSQ1qnk5Z
“Ferguson’s story proves nothing counts more than a reporter’s competitive edge. This was a good old-fashioned scoop.” A double huge congrats to @fergusonjw on his Gold Quill! https://t.co/Bg3vNH1fdi
Despite having lost a defamation lawsuit, for a work that a judge agreed was "dishonest and misleading," @Ageinvestigates won the Quill Award for Journalist of the Year. If this liar and fraud is the best journalist that Australia has to offer, what does that say about the rest?
Quill awards 2024: Guardian journalists win a Melbourne Press Club award for pedestrian deaths investigation https://t.co/yWBuOT36sF
Congratulations to our team @amy_bainbridge @AngusWhitley1 @lyssamcdonald receiving Highly Commended for our months-long investigation into the toxic legacy of Australia’s black summer bushfires at the @MelbPressClub #MPCQuills
Congratulations to our team @amy_bainbridge @AngusWhitley1 @lyssamcdonald receiving Highly Commended for our months-long investigation into the toxic legacy of Australia’s black summer bushfires at the @MelbPressClub
Huge congrats to the great man @fergusonjw on his Quills best scoop win! Read more from the journo who broke the best yarn of the year - the mushroom poisonings - here: https://t.co/WvjoVB18wQ https://t.co/n36bStYvpb
The Scoop Of the Year Quill goes to John Ferguson of The Australian for “Police investigate mass poisoning in Leongatha”. #MPCQuills https://t.co/6hs94Vuf51
Class signing. Quality journalist who breaks stories, writes fantastic features and has a stack of contacts. Those are all still valuable qualities. Our (Mail) loss is your gain, Gav… https://t.co/b7qqyVKBpP